Climate change and water in south Asia
... warmer conditions both enhancing melting and resulting in more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow. Downscaling has been promoted as providing better understanding and quantification of the regional responses to climate change, particularly given the strong orographic effect in the Hi ...
... warmer conditions both enhancing melting and resulting in more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow. Downscaling has been promoted as providing better understanding and quantification of the regional responses to climate change, particularly given the strong orographic effect in the Hi ...
Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Nature’s Prophet:
... first popular book about climate change. He warned that humans had become the “most powerful source for change on the planet,” a potentially catastrophic achievement that marked an end to our traditional understanding of nature. Climate change, unlike other environmental problems, was not convention ...
... first popular book about climate change. He warned that humans had become the “most powerful source for change on the planet,” a potentially catastrophic achievement that marked an end to our traditional understanding of nature. Climate change, unlike other environmental problems, was not convention ...
- Konrad-Adenauer
... the positive effects of climate protection. Such actions include the diversification of energy resources, establishment of local carbon markets, limits for big emitters and adaptation measures. Bilateral initiatives can take place between governments or countries and focus on a variety of topics. In ...
... the positive effects of climate protection. Such actions include the diversification of energy resources, establishment of local carbon markets, limits for big emitters and adaptation measures. Bilateral initiatives can take place between governments or countries and focus on a variety of topics. In ...
Future Climate Change: Modeling and Scenarios
... scenarios) and analogue scenarios. None of the alternatives provide a physically consistent climate change scenario including both atmospheric composition changes and physically coupled changes in temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables. Nevertheless, due to their relative simplicity ...
... scenarios) and analogue scenarios. None of the alternatives provide a physically consistent climate change scenario including both atmospheric composition changes and physically coupled changes in temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables. Nevertheless, due to their relative simplicity ...
The Macroeconomics of Climate Change Final Report, May 2013
... reviewed in this report focus on the macroeconomics of climate impacts and do not consider the costs of climate policy instruments in a sophisticated way. The main difference between the two issues is that climate impacts affect a small number of sectors in the economy directly and can do so acutely ...
... reviewed in this report focus on the macroeconomics of climate impacts and do not consider the costs of climate policy instruments in a sophisticated way. The main difference between the two issues is that climate impacts affect a small number of sectors in the economy directly and can do so acutely ...
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... portion of total dietary energy may come from traditional food, its nutritional benefits and contribution to the total diet are substantial. Research findings are consistent across the Canadian Arctic and confirm that traditional food improves diet quality because it has lower fat and saturated fat ...
... portion of total dietary energy may come from traditional food, its nutritional benefits and contribution to the total diet are substantial. Research findings are consistent across the Canadian Arctic and confirm that traditional food improves diet quality because it has lower fat and saturated fat ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE LIMITED
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicate that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning an ...
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicate that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning an ...
Robust Sahel drying in response to late 20th century forcings
... often as a wet one. Thus, while models agree in ascribing the 20th century Sahel drought—at least partially—to anthropogenic emissions, they disagree in their prediction for a future, higher-GHG world [Held et al., 2005]. We propose that the robust XX-PI anomalies are due to the effect of aerosols, ...
... often as a wet one. Thus, while models agree in ascribing the 20th century Sahel drought—at least partially—to anthropogenic emissions, they disagree in their prediction for a future, higher-GHG world [Held et al., 2005]. We propose that the robust XX-PI anomalies are due to the effect of aerosols, ...
Knowledge Systems and Change in Climate Governance
... domestic climate governance of India and South Africa between 2007 and 2010. It identifies the relevant actors behind it, their motivation and the connections between them. The comparative perspective on the national and sub-national levels in both countries shows in a novel way how science and poli ...
... domestic climate governance of India and South Africa between 2007 and 2010. It identifies the relevant actors behind it, their motivation and the connections between them. The comparative perspective on the national and sub-national levels in both countries shows in a novel way how science and poli ...
MURARI LAL (INDIA), HIDEO HARASAWA (JAPAN), AND DANIEL
... relevant sectors (e.g., water resources, agriculture and food security, coastal resources, human health, and ecosystems and biodiversity). These strategies are summarized in Box 11-1. Each subregion has its priority adaptation sector for its own situation. Food security, disaster preparedness and ma ...
... relevant sectors (e.g., water resources, agriculture and food security, coastal resources, human health, and ecosystems and biodiversity). These strategies are summarized in Box 11-1. Each subregion has its priority adaptation sector for its own situation. Food security, disaster preparedness and ma ...
S1501174_en.pdf
... ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), CAC (Central American Agricultural Council), COMISCA (Council of Ministers of Health of Central America), CCAD (Central American Commission for Environment and Development), COSEFIN (Council of Ministers of Finance/Treasury of Central ...
... ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), CAC (Central American Agricultural Council), COMISCA (Council of Ministers of Health of Central America), CCAD (Central American Commission for Environment and Development), COSEFIN (Council of Ministers of Finance/Treasury of Central ...
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western
... working to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate variability and change and to increase the sector’s adaptive capacity. In 2010, DAFWA developed a ‘Climate change response strategy’ to provide strategic direction for climate change activities and to identify and prioritise a ...
... working to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to climate variability and change and to increase the sector’s adaptive capacity. In 2010, DAFWA developed a ‘Climate change response strategy’ to provide strategic direction for climate change activities and to identify and prioritise a ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... chemicals due to changing use patterns and worsened indoor air quality, changes to the environmental conditions. For example, stratospheric ozone layer, and changes in EPA’s decisions about how pesticides are ...
... chemicals due to changing use patterns and worsened indoor air quality, changes to the environmental conditions. For example, stratospheric ozone layer, and changes in EPA’s decisions about how pesticides are ...
Sustainability goals combining social and environmental aspects
... Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and other environmental issues such as loss of biodiversity, land system change and eutrophication of freshwater and marine coastal ecosystems are major challenges to humanity. For these planetary boundaries, we have already ex ...
... Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and other environmental issues such as loss of biodiversity, land system change and eutrophication of freshwater and marine coastal ecosystems are major challenges to humanity. For these planetary boundaries, we have already ex ...
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... problem in recent years. These problems will be aggravated by any further changes to current climatic conditions. And while some progress has been made in recent years to understand and appropriately address climate change issues, there is currently limited data to enable Vanuatu to plan effective r ...
... problem in recent years. These problems will be aggravated by any further changes to current climatic conditions. And while some progress has been made in recent years to understand and appropriately address climate change issues, there is currently limited data to enable Vanuatu to plan effective r ...
Tropical Fruit Tree Species and Climate Change
... The project is coordinated by Bioversity International (IPGRI) with financing from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and implementation support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...
... The project is coordinated by Bioversity International (IPGRI) with financing from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and implementation support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...
Mid-21st century projections in temperature extremes in
... Although this RCM elevation range does not represent the actual orographic variation from about 1,500 m to over 4,200 m (14,000 ft), it is a marked improvement from the orography found in most GCMs where the highest elevation is generally less than 2,500 m (8,000 ft) for this region. Furthermore, th ...
... Although this RCM elevation range does not represent the actual orographic variation from about 1,500 m to over 4,200 m (14,000 ft), it is a marked improvement from the orography found in most GCMs where the highest elevation is generally less than 2,500 m (8,000 ft) for this region. Furthermore, th ...
Urbanisation Challenges in the Himalayan Region in the Context of
... k. Divert resources to develop affordable housing to address slums which are mostly located in disaster prone pockets. ...
... k. Divert resources to develop affordable housing to address slums which are mostly located in disaster prone pockets. ...
Demographics and Climate Change: Future Trends And their Policy
... Thailand and Turkey likely also to undergo a migration transition in the coming decades. In turn, countries elsewhere, such as Ghana, have moved in the other direction over the second half of the 20th century, becoming net countries of emigration as economic and political events led to expulsions o ...
... Thailand and Turkey likely also to undergo a migration transition in the coming decades. In turn, countries elsewhere, such as Ghana, have moved in the other direction over the second half of the 20th century, becoming net countries of emigration as economic and political events led to expulsions o ...
Proposal on synthetic air pollution pressure indicators
... A permanent source of conflict for environmental indicators is that they must collect more and more information on a complex situation and present it in a manageable number of parameters suited to decision-making and public information processes. The fact that they present a synthesis means that the ...
... A permanent source of conflict for environmental indicators is that they must collect more and more information on a complex situation and present it in a manageable number of parameters suited to decision-making and public information processes. The fact that they present a synthesis means that the ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONFLICT: a
... (CIAO), there were no articles that were deemed helpful in answering our question. In this case, the search results were found to offer much macro-level policy analysis but very little engagement on the impact of those policies on end-users. This means that while there may well be much more nuanced ...
... (CIAO), there were no articles that were deemed helpful in answering our question. In this case, the search results were found to offer much macro-level policy analysis but very little engagement on the impact of those policies on end-users. This means that while there may well be much more nuanced ...
Arctic
... of such matters in Scandinavia and Russia, has led to varying degrees of self-government, land ownership, and influence over ecosystem and resource management decisions by indigenous peoples in the Arctic. As part of their natural function, arctic ecosystems provide goods and services that are cruci ...
... of such matters in Scandinavia and Russia, has led to varying degrees of self-government, land ownership, and influence over ecosystem and resource management decisions by indigenous peoples in the Arctic. As part of their natural function, arctic ecosystems provide goods and services that are cruci ...
NSW PUBLIC HEALTH BULLETIN
... planned. Examples include heat wave early warning systems and growing more vegetation in cities to reduce the urban heat island. Adaptive capacity The capabilities, resources and institutions of a country, region or individual to implement effective adaptation measures. Co-benefits The benefits of p ...
... planned. Examples include heat wave early warning systems and growing more vegetation in cities to reduce the urban heat island. Adaptive capacity The capabilities, resources and institutions of a country, region or individual to implement effective adaptation measures. Co-benefits The benefits of p ...
Executive Summary - Forest Watch
... missing pieces are simply a matter of needing to analyze existing datasets. Together these include: ...
... missing pieces are simply a matter of needing to analyze existing datasets. Together these include: ...